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... office here – the Indian HQ. Not that I ain’t keeping myself busy as it is but watch this space. Greenpeace next stop?

TRANSPORT: I still haven’t got my head around the bus system here. Not that I’ve had time or need to. Walking is generally as dangerous as motor biking. The pavements are at times so precarious that if you don’t look where you’re going you are likely to step in a gaping gap (knee deep) where a paving slab has cracked. ...

... habits you develop when you’re build a life for yourself. Not until you step out of that life you’ll see how attached you are. Although I miss those things, I’m glad to have left them behind for the adventure’s I’m facing here. Because let’s be honest: when you have the chance to see the so many things from a radical different perspective, wouldn’t you leave it ...

... what we have in the United States, but much busier. Also, they had pool tables for customers to play on in the common area, as well as a small train-like vehicle to take children on rides. Taco Bell has now opened here, although no beef appears on the menu. I am told that McDonald's has adopted its menu in a similar fashion, serving veggie-burgers and chicken, but not beef. A number of their offerings have ...

... off from vehicle traffic and thousands more than the usual crowds join the big street festival until the wee hours of the morning for two consecutive nights. We entered the temple grounds, left our footwear at the stand to collect later, and made our way in. There were quite a few monkeys hanging around in the trees and I made a mental note to sling our camera across my shoulder so it couldn’t be snatched away by a mischievous monkey. Being a Sunday, it ...

... taken to a local "Light" festival last night - something like 100,000 lites/mini oil lamps burning everywhere and visited inside their temple as well - in this tiny local village. These guys seem to love having picture taken so have some "interesting" shots - check back tomorrow. 2. Served lunch to children at a different village orphanage today. Shreyas takes lunch to them about twice a week; guests help ...